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Offline LaBill67

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Crapes
« on: April 17, 2017, 07:56:00 PM »
Anybody ever tried to make a bow from Crape Myrtle?
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Re: Crapes
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2017, 08:06:00 PM »
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Re: Crapes
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2017, 11:19:00 PM »
I've seen some good bows made with crepe myrtle. The first one I saw was a 95# English war bow style bow but I've seen "regular" weight bows too although I've never made one.
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Re: Crapes
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2017, 07:42:00 AM »
Thinking I'll save a piece or two when I thin the crape myrtles and give it a try. Thanks Pat.
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Offline ty_in_ND

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Re: Crapes
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2017, 09:42:00 AM »
If you Google search "crepe myrtle stave bow (no bom)", the top link should be to PA with a self bow made from crepe myrtle.  There are more on that site in particular, but from the looks of it, it makes a fine bow.
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Re: Crapes
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2017, 10:53:00 AM »
Good to know.  There's a bunch around me too, but I never thought to make a bow out of it.  Most seem to be small in diameter and not straight.
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Re: Crapes
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2017, 11:30:00 AM »
Anything 1 1/2" in diameter or bigger should work.
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Re: Crapes
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2017, 10:07:00 PM »
I need to cut the one at my dad's house, he want's it gone.
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Offline LaBill67

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Re: Crapes
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2017, 08:53:00 AM »
If any of you guys do go for it and make a bow from CM let me know how it turns out? I'm gonna check out that search info from Ty.
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Offline Incognito1

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Re: Crapes
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2017, 09:42:00 AM »
Ken75 made a whole bunch of them. He really liked it. His signature line used to say "crepe myrtle is my yellow wood" or something like that....
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Offline YosemiteSam

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Re: Crapes
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2017, 06:04:00 PM »
We have a ton of it but the grain naturally twists so I figured it was more work that it was worth.
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